1. Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet Jennifer VanDoren & Sarah Boughner Wilkes – Emerging Technology October 2009

2. Risks for children who use the Internet or other online services Exposure to Inappropriate Material Exposure to Inappropriate Material Harassment and Bullying Harassment and Bullying Viruses and Hackers Viruses and Hackers

3. How to Reduce the Risks Parental involvement and supervision Parental involvement and supervision If you have cause for concern about your children’s online activities, talk to them If you have cause for concern about your children’s online activities, talk to them Have open communication with your children Have open communication with your children Use age-appropriate parental controls Use age-appropriate parental controls Research software program that block chat areas, and web sites that are known to be inappropriate for children Research software program that block chat areas, and web sites that are known to be inappropriate for children

4. Guidelines for Parents Set reasonable rules and guidelines for computer use by your children Set reasonable rules and guidelines for computer use by your children Make it a family rule to never give out identifying or personal information Make it a family rule to never give out identifying or personal information Check out blocking, filtering, and ratings applications. Check out blocking, filtering, and ratings applications.

5. Family Contract Parents pledge click here Parents pledge click hereclick hereclick here Kids Pledge click here Kids Pledge click hereclick hereclick here

6. Online Safety Quiz Click Here to Begin Click Here to Begin

7. Social Web Safety Tips for Teens Think about what you post. Think about what you post. Avoid in-person meetings. Avoid in-person meetings. Read between the “lines.” Read between the “lines.” Don’t talk about sex with strangers. Don’t talk about sex with strangers.

8. Tips to stop Bullying Don’t respond Don’t respond Don’t retaliate Don’t retaliate Talk to a trusted adult Talk to a trusted adult Save the evidence Save the evidence Block the bully Block the bully Don’t be a bully Don’t be a bully

9. These tips and ideas are from the website: safekids.com